The high consumption that the latest versions of Firefox they have forced me to use Chromium, which is a shame, because I identify more with him Mozilla browser than with that of Google.
What's wrong with the Google? Well, it blatantly violates our privacy without being able to do anything at all. That is why the SRWare Iron Project, a fork of Chromium that helps us protect our information .. How? Look at the following comparative table between one and the other.
Comparison of Iron y Chrome in privacy matters:
| Problem | Chrome | Iron | |||||
| Installation ID | Each copy of Google Chrome includes an installation number that will be sent to Google after installation and first use. It clears once Chrome checks for updates the first time. If Chrome is part of a promotional campaign, it can also generate a promotion number that is sent to Google after its first use. | Does not exist in Iron. | |||||
| Suggestions | Depending on the configuration, every time you type something in the address bar, this information is sent to Google to provide suggestions about your search. | Does not exist in Iron. | |||||
| Alternative Error Pages | Depending on the configuration, if you type a false address in the address bar, it is sent to Google and you receive an error message from Google's servers. | Does not exist in Iron. | |||||
| Bug Report | Depending on the configuration, details about browser crashes or crashes are sent to Google's servers. | Does not exist in Iron. | |||||
| RLZ Tracker | This Chrome feature transmits encrypted information of all kinds to Google, such as when and where Chrome was downloaded. | Does not exist in Iron. | |||||
| Google Updater | Chrome installs an updater, which loads in the background all the time. | Does not exist in Iron. | |||||
| URL crawler | Called depending on the settings, five seconds after launching the Google home page opens in the background. | Does not exist in Iron. |
Other important differences:
| Problem | Chrome | Iron | |||||
| Ad Blocker | Chrome doesn't have a built-in ad blocker. | Iron has an easy-to-use, built-in ad blocker that can be configured with a single file. | |||||
| User agent | The Chrome User Agent can only be changed with parameters on a link or command, which is not ideal for permanent use. | The Iron User Agent can be flexible and permanently configured by the "UA.ini" file. | |||||
| Miniatures | Chrome only has 8 thumbnails on the "New Tab" page. | Iron offers you 12 thumbnails to make use of most of the space available on your monitor. |
So for all these reasons, I'm going to use SRWare Iron hereinafter. The bad thing is that I will not have it in my repositories and I will have to update it manually, but it is not something to burst into tears.
I didn't know that, thanks for the info, I'm going to install it just finish installing the file and thanks are important data.
The truth is that I had not heard it named, I would like to try it, I will see if I can find where to download it, the link that you put says "You do not have permission to this server.
Soon I will give you a link to download it .. Don't worry 😀
I already found it ;http://www.srware.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=2796
Does it come in Spanish or only in English?
It seems to me that you could change the language to Spanish
It is a very good browser, I have used it for a year and it was never called me
Ready installed and working, elav thanks for the information.
You're welcome man .. 😀
But a question arises: So what does Chromium do in the debian repositories, if it sends all that information to google? I get the impression that this would go against debian rules ...
Very good question ... You have to find information about it ..
I think Chromium is being confused with Chrome, as far as I know and I understand the one that passes the privacy through the lining is Chrome not Chromium ..
Salu2.
It would not be anything strange, that the version of Chromium that is in its repos, is a modified version to avoid this type of situation. The same thing happened with Firefox in the beginning, which led to the creation of the Iceweasel project by having conflicts with Mozilla.
It is concerning to what extent the use of the web (or of any communication technology, including telephony, for example) is monitored, generally (but not exclusively) for marketing purposes. I usually add extensions to browsers that block both ad addons and scripts that collect user data. Sometimes the pages become unnavigable and you realize the magnitude of quasi-espionage that exists. Needless to say about social media, but anyway.
And it is not that they violate the privacy of users as individuals (although to a lesser extent they also do so), but rather that they violate the privacy of groups (of people) reduced to markets and consumer objects.
One question:
Is iron compatible with chrome / chroium extensions?
Greetings.
Yes, it is supported. You can install extensions, applications and themes from the Chrome Web Store without any problem, although the browser takes you somewhere else by default.
Thanks for the reply.
elav, friend, have you found how to configure the User Agent in Iron?
Hahaha no, but in a while I'll get to that ..
What about a built-in ad blocker, could you tell me how I can configure it?
Now I use the Adblock extension.
I've been using it for a long time and I don't want to change it, it's just spectacular
When I say update manually, I mean download the .deb package, open a terminal and put:
dpkg -i paquete.debnothing complicated.
Heh heh, sorry for my tantrums, Elav. Thank you.
sware iron is in the official debian repos, in some branch?
Wow! Thank you very much for sharing this browser, fly! I really notice the difference with Firefox and with Chromium itself.
Damn ... now I'm curious, I want to try it too HAHAHAHA
The truth is that I did not install it before because when I heard about it there was only a version for poor operating systems (windows. *) But now I'm downloading it to see how it works ...
Huu, I did not know that, but since I care about a sovereign cucumber the resources that the fox consumes, I am still faithful to him 😀
Thanks for the data.
Well, it is already proven. Tested and uninstalled 24 hours later. I do not know if it is the application, my OS (Linux Mint) or myself but it hangs (it will be windosero ...), it closes itself and it annoys me a lot because it does not even recover the tabs when you open it again.
So, as there are many alternatives and I don't have time to entertain myself in solving it, I will continue using Midori, Chromium and Firefox (ea, it will be browsers on my pc).
Hey.
Is it possible to install it on archlinux without uninstalling chrome?
Salu2 and thank you
Yes, you can have both at the same time. Regards.
Nobody uses Iron anymore ????, the first version I provided was 20, ufff, really fast ... now I'm on 21 hehe ...
It's crazy fast crazy
It does not work in manjaro uu
This comparison is between SRWare Iron and CHROME, not Chromium.
I used it before I'll put it back
now you have to be a comparison between
SRWare Iron and ice weasel
Spectacular browser. The truth is equal to chrome (Possibly a little faster). The interface differences are minimal but the internal ones are many. I have seen an article * on the web that said that there was no reason to use this browser since it has the same functions as chrome and that we only had to activate it (Very false article).
* https: //labibliotecadelacuadra.blogspot.com/2017/03/los-navegadores-alternativos-por-que-no.html